washington monument
noun · n
Simple meaning
A stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɑʃɪŋtənmɑnjumənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall
n
The Washington Monument at West Point is an equestrian monument to George Washington at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
The centerpiece of intersecting Mount Vernon Place and Washington Place, an urban square in the Mount Vernon-Belvedere neighborhood north of downtown Baltimore, Maryland.
A 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
An obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States, victorious commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783 in the American Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
A public artwork by American artist Richard Henry Park located on the in front of the Milwaukee Public Library Central Library, which is near Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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This meaning: A stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall
Used this way, washington monument is a specialist word with a mildly favourable edge. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
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- Specialized
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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